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If you are feeling despair about what we are facing in our communities, our nation, and in our world, you are not alone. ICEJ is working on ways to make space and to share our grief and to also support and encourage one another in our ongoing environmental justice work. We will have more information on this to come!

One of the ways to go from despair to what Joanna Macy calls, "active hope," is to get engaged and serve in some capacity. We often hope that dedicated people or an inspiring leader will take us out of the challenging places we find ourselves. Yet in truth, as June Jordan so eloquently stated in her Poem for South African Women, "We are the ones we have been waiting for."

Below are opportunities to learn more and engage in making a difference.

When: Tuesday, September 29th @ 10 AM - Noon
Where: Virtual
What: In addition to the two keynote speakers, Dr. V. Ramanathan, Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Sonja Robinson of the Environmental and Justice Committee, NAACP San Diego, this event will also have a representative from SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) present to provide information on their work around energy and climate change.

This zoom meeting requires registration.

When: Wednesday, September 23rd @ 11am
Where: Virtual
What: Moral observers are clergy, religious leaders, and people of faith who will be trained to identify, and report on instances of voter suppression in their communities and be trained on the specific laws pertaining to their areas. As religious and faith leaders, this is one of the best ways you can provide leadership to your communities.

Join these calls to learn to identify instances of voter suppression and get trained on how to report these instances. This training will also give you the information about different state laws that you'll need to abide by in order to be a poll observer. 

When: Tuesday, September 29th @ 3 PM - 4PM PST
Where: Virtual
What: Join this webinar to learn practical steps for how your church can become a certified climate resilience hub, provide much-needed support for the "new normal" in your community, and hear from existing climate resilience hubs.

This webinar is co-hosted by Communities Responding to Extreme Weather and Creation Justice Ministries

With the uncertainty and confusion amidst voting, we must make sure we stay informed on how to best cast our vote.

Read SanDiego350's special VOTE 2020 page to ensure your voice is heard.

The link below features the official Voter Information Guide for California.